Wayne H Winegarden

Business & Economics

Housing Unaffordability Is A Policy Choice Not A Technology Problem

Trying to deflect the blame for the growing problem of housing affordability, politicians across the country are channeling their inner Captain Louis Renault and “rounding up the usual suspects”. In this case, the usual suspects are property landlords using algorithmic software to better understand the local market dynamics. Read the ...
California

California’s Rash Plastic Lawsuit Is Anti-Growth And Anti-Environment

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s plastics lawsuit against ExxonMobil may be astute politics but it is terrible policy. This lawsuit is rife with contradictions. Frivolous lawsuits are also a large and growing pall hanging over the economy. Read the entire op-ed:
Business & Economics

President Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Your Pocketbook

President Trump fired the first shot of a trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and 10% tariffs on China, which will take effect on February 4 as of this writing. It also announced 25% tariffs on Mexico, but implementation has been delayed a month while the Administration negotiates ...
Commentary

The Dangers Hidden In CMS’ Drug Pricing Regulation

CMS recently announced the next 15 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). These are negotiations in name only because CMS can levy penalties on any manufacturer that fails to comply with the process. Since the penalties include an excise tax ...
California

Newsom promises efficient and accountable state budget, delivers bloated and ineffective spending plan

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled the initial details of his $322.2 billion state budget proposal for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Based on his presentation, Californians should be worried. He claims that his budget will promote an “efficient and leaner” government, yet his plan is neither. The Newsom budget would ...
Business & Economics

Learn more about Trump's tax plan

How Trump’s Tax Plan Could Affect the Middle Class

Another key factor among the 2017 tax law changes enacted during Trump’s first term was the provision that brought the U.S. corporate income tax rates in line with those levied in Europe and Asia. “This tax reduction improved U.S. economic competitiveness, accelerating income growth for middle-class families,” said Wayne Winegarden, ...
Commentary

Learn more about rebates

Are rebates the best use of tax dollars?

Californians who meet specific income thresholds may be eligible to receive rebates of $4,000 and up to $8,000 if they buy electric heat pumps for their homes. But the Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena think tank that espouses free-market solutions to policy matters, questions whether the rebate program is a good ...
California

Learn more about California's high gas prices

California’s Regulatory Assault On Drivers Continues

Californians already suffering from significantly higher gas prices will be dismayed to learn that the regulatory state has decided to make things worse. For the rest of the country, the changes stand as a stark warning. Last week, the California Air Resources Board, known as CARB, voted to increase the ...
Commentary

Learn more about how the LCFS will hurt families

Changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Will Cost Families Dearly

The California Air Resources Board should go back to the drawing board rather than expand a policy that would raise gas prices without meaningfully lowering emissions. At issue is an upcoming vote where this group of unelected bureaucrats will update California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, effectively driving prices at the ...
Commentary

Learn more about how environmental lawfare hurts consumers

Private firms, states use tobacco lawsuit playbook in energy cases

But a far more potent weapon is being deployed against energy companies: A cadre of liberal lawyers, environmental activists, and attorneys general from Democratic states and municipalities are systematically suing energy companies and demanding multibillion-dollar payouts. Their efforts have not risen to a top-tier concern in American politics, but that ...
Business & Economics

Housing Unaffordability Is A Policy Choice Not A Technology Problem

Trying to deflect the blame for the growing problem of housing affordability, politicians across the country are channeling their inner Captain Louis Renault and “rounding up the usual suspects”. In this case, the usual suspects are property landlords using algorithmic software to better understand the local market dynamics. Read the ...
California

California’s Rash Plastic Lawsuit Is Anti-Growth And Anti-Environment

California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s plastics lawsuit against ExxonMobil may be astute politics but it is terrible policy. This lawsuit is rife with contradictions. Frivolous lawsuits are also a large and growing pall hanging over the economy. Read the entire op-ed:
Business & Economics

President Trump’s Tariffs Will Harm Your Pocketbook

President Trump fired the first shot of a trade war by imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and 10% tariffs on China, which will take effect on February 4 as of this writing. It also announced 25% tariffs on Mexico, but implementation has been delayed a month while the Administration negotiates ...
Commentary

The Dangers Hidden In CMS’ Drug Pricing Regulation

CMS recently announced the next 15 drugs that will be subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). These are negotiations in name only because CMS can levy penalties on any manufacturer that fails to comply with the process. Since the penalties include an excise tax ...
California

Newsom promises efficient and accountable state budget, delivers bloated and ineffective spending plan

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday unveiled the initial details of his $322.2 billion state budget proposal for the 2025-26 fiscal year. Based on his presentation, Californians should be worried. He claims that his budget will promote an “efficient and leaner” government, yet his plan is neither. The Newsom budget would ...
Business & Economics

Learn more about Trump's tax plan

How Trump’s Tax Plan Could Affect the Middle Class

Another key factor among the 2017 tax law changes enacted during Trump’s first term was the provision that brought the U.S. corporate income tax rates in line with those levied in Europe and Asia. “This tax reduction improved U.S. economic competitiveness, accelerating income growth for middle-class families,” said Wayne Winegarden, ...
Commentary

Learn more about rebates

Are rebates the best use of tax dollars?

Californians who meet specific income thresholds may be eligible to receive rebates of $4,000 and up to $8,000 if they buy electric heat pumps for their homes. But the Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena think tank that espouses free-market solutions to policy matters, questions whether the rebate program is a good ...
California

Learn more about California's high gas prices

California’s Regulatory Assault On Drivers Continues

Californians already suffering from significantly higher gas prices will be dismayed to learn that the regulatory state has decided to make things worse. For the rest of the country, the changes stand as a stark warning. Last week, the California Air Resources Board, known as CARB, voted to increase the ...
Commentary

Learn more about how the LCFS will hurt families

Changes to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Will Cost Families Dearly

The California Air Resources Board should go back to the drawing board rather than expand a policy that would raise gas prices without meaningfully lowering emissions. At issue is an upcoming vote where this group of unelected bureaucrats will update California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, effectively driving prices at the ...
Commentary

Learn more about how environmental lawfare hurts consumers

Private firms, states use tobacco lawsuit playbook in energy cases

But a far more potent weapon is being deployed against energy companies: A cadre of liberal lawyers, environmental activists, and attorneys general from Democratic states and municipalities are systematically suing energy companies and demanding multibillion-dollar payouts. Their efforts have not risen to a top-tier concern in American politics, but that ...
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